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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. nucleic acids
  5. DNA
  6. circular DNA
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. nucleic acids, nucleosides and nucleotides
  4. nucleic acids
  5. DNA
  6. circular DNA
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. nucleic acids, nucleosides and nucleotides
  4. nucleic acids
  5. DNA
  6. circular DNA

Preferred term

circular DNA

Type

  • Chemical

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • cDNA (circular DNA)

Scope note

  • Do not confuse cDNA in literature; For single-stranded complementary DNA synthesized from an RNA template by the action of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase, USE complementary DNA; For any of the covalently closed DNA molecules found in bacteria, many viruses, mitochondria, plastids, and plasmids USE circular DNA.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23210

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